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INVENTOR 5 ATTORNEYS.

PETERS, FHOTO-LITHD6RAPHER, WASHINGTON. D18,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. PARSONS, JR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COM BINED ClGAR-LlGHTlNG LAMP AND ADVERTISER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,537, dated March 29, 1881 I Application filed January 12, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. PARSONS, J12, of the city, county, and State of New Yorkw have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Lighting Lamps and Advertisers, of which the following isa specification.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a perspective view of my improvement. Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a sectional elevation of theupper part of the cigarlighter. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is a plan view of the stand, part of the top being broken away.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of the invention is to provide a cigar-lighting device or lamp which will not only be adapted for the purpose of cigar-lighting, but at the same time embody an attractive and effective means of advertising.

A represents astand ofconvenient size and height, which is made hollow, and upon its top is secured a cigar-lightinglamp, B,Vwhich, in the illustration herein given, is made to represent a human figure. The upper part of the figure B serves as an oil-reservoir, into which oil is poured through an opening in the head of the figure, the said opening being closed by a screw plug or cap, G. From the mouth of the figure B projects a tube, D, through which a wick, E, passes. The wicktube D may be made to represent a cigar, and may be provided with a sliding exterior tube, F, to regulate the size of the flame and to extinguish the flame when desired. One of the hands of the figure B is extended to serve as a support and bearing to a rod or staff, G, to the upper end of which is attached an advertising-banner, H, which may be made in the form'shown in Fig. 1, or of any other desired form. The rod G may be made in twoparts, the one hollow and the other sliding into it, so that the said rod can be extended or contracted, as desired. The lower end of the rod or staffG is squared, or has a square socket formed in it to adapt it to be connected with the drive-wheel post of an ordinary clockwork, I, secured in the interior of the lampstand A, so that the banner H will be rotated "by the movement of the said clock-work.

Upon the top of the stand A is secured a cup, J, to receive splints'or tapers Kfor lighting cigars. The cup J is pivoted eccentrically upon the top of the stand A, so that it can be swung around to uncover the hole through which the key is inserted to wind up the clockwork, as shown in Fig. 3, and can then be swung back to cover the said key-hole, as shown in Fig. 1, and in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

With this construction the clock-work is enti rely concealed, and the banner appears to be rotated by the hand of the figure B.

It will be observed that the cup J covering the winding-key hole conceals all suggestion or visible source of the power which produces motion in the device, and the banner H revolves over the naked flame of the lighter, producing slight air-currents, which gently waft the flame to and fro, so as to throw the figure into light and shade alternately.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. An advertising cigar-lighter consisting ofa hollow base and motor, alighting device, an advertising device propelled by clock-work, and a cup, J, eccentrically pivoted on the cover of said base, as shown and described.

2. In an advertising cigar-lighter, the combination of the hollow base A, containing the motor, a figure mounted on said base with one arm extended, and the staff Gr, surmounted by a banner, as and for the purpose specified.

WILLIAM E. PARSONS, JR.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, (J. SEDewToK. 

